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Though the 50th annual Sprint Car Nationals officially get their start Wednesday night in Knoxville, the racing atmosphere is already well underway in the Marion county seat, and the same is true across the Des Moines River in Pella.

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Despite a history of having to battle the weather, the conditions for “Ag in the City” for Thursdays in Pella were about as good as anyone could have hoped for, as was evident by the large crowd that turned out for the event.

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“Ag in the City” comes to Pella this week for Thursdays in Pella, and with the return of the event comes the latest chapter in the popular challenges between the mayors of Pella and Knoxville.

While one world record was set in Marion County already this year as more than 2,600 dancers put on their wooden shoes during Pella’s Tulip Time, Knoxville may try to cook their way into the Guinness Book of World Records later this summer.